Martin v. Allen

BARROW, Chief Justice.

This is a venue action involving Subdiv. 5, 1 of Article 1995, Vernon’s Tex.Rev.Civ. Stat.Ann. Appellee brought this suit in Bexar County for specific performance to compel appellant to convey to her a certain lot in Corpus Christi, Texas, which appellant had bought at a tax sale, and for damages. The trial court overruled appellant’s plea of privilege to be sued in Nueces County, the county of his residence, and this appeal has been perfected.

Venue is sought to be maintained in Bex-ar County based upon a letter of June 29, 1972, from appellant to appellee’s attorney.…